Don’t Deprive Yourself of the Joys of Working Out

Don’t Deprive Yourself of the Joys of Working Out

Why should I exercise? - Researchers have sought to answer this question for years. In 1996, the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity was released, detailing the research behind the benefits associated with exercise. This report goes beyond the anecdotal “it-just-feels-good” reason for exercising.

Who is exercise good for? – While not all types of exercise are appropriate for everyone, everyone can benefit from some type of exercise. After all, exercise is not limited to just running or step aerobics after all! If you can’t make it to the gym, you can try water workouts or seated-chair classes. You can play softball or squash, go in-line skating or even take a turn or two around the mall, provided you don’t spend all your time lingering in front of shop windows. And if you think activities such as ballroom dancing or tending the garden don’t qualify as exercise, think again. The primary factor in choosing an activity should be whether or not you enjoy it.

How much exercise does it take? – How much one exercises is an individual decision, but numerous research studies indicate that hours of intense exercise are not necessary to reap desired benefits. In fact, health specialists now recommend that most adults accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week.
Moderate activity is any activity that raises your heart rate and gets the blood pumping without leaving you out of breath or exhausted. So, rather than blocking off a large portion of one’s day, 10 minutes of walking at lunch and another 20 minutes after dinner, for example, is all it takes. For those who are so inclined, exercising at slightly higher intensities for longer periods of time can bring about even greater health benefits.

Less important than the intensity or duration of each exercise session is making the commitment to perform some type of physical activity every day, whether you focus on aerobic, strength or flexibility training. Soon, the exhilaration of movement and the empowerment that comes with greater fitness and health will have you hooked on exercise. It won’t happen overnight, and there may be some aspects you find less enjoyable (some people just can’t get over the sweating part of it), but the sense of feeling better, of feeling healthier, will overpower any negative attitudes toward exercise that you may still be harboring.

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